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seremala

seh-reh-MAH-lah

How to say it

Swahiliseremalaseh-reh-MAH-lah
Englishcarpenter
Frenchcharpentier

Meaning

A skilled worker who makes and repairs things of wood, such as doors, furniture and roofs.

Good to know

N class noun used for a person, plural seremala or maseremala; agreement follows the person (seremala mzuri, seremala wawili). The trade is useremala.

Examples

  • Seremala ametengeneza meza mpya ya chakula.The carpenter has made a new dining table.
  • Baba yangu alikuwa seremala hodari.My father was a skilled carpenter.
  • Tunahitaji seremala wawili kurekebisha paa.We need two carpenters to fix the roof.

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